NEW DELHI: In a big boost for the Mumbai Indians, their captain Hardik Pandya will be available for the IPL 2026 clash against the Rajasthan Royals at the ACA Stadium in Barsapara, Guwahati, the franchise’s bowling coach Paras Mhambrey confirmed on Monday.“He will be available, he had a good couple of hours of net session yesterday. He is fit and fine. Just to clarify, Hardik wasn’t injured, he…

Delhi Capitals skipper Axar Patel expressed his dislike for the Impact Player rule ahead of IPL 2026, believing it devalues all-rounders. He feels teams now prioritize specialist players, impacting his role. Despite a challenging bowling season in 2025 due to a finger injury, Axar had a strong batting performance, scoring significantly. Source link

The volume of T20 cricket—both international and franchise—and the glut of talent in the format is such that many thought Shubman Gill wouldn’t make it to India’s Asia Cup squad, and some forgot he was the vice-captain the last time he played a T20I—more than a year ago. However, with an eye on the future and all-format captaincy for the taking, the selectors para-dropped India’s Test skipper for…

Abhishek Sharma has become the No. 1 batter in T20 Internationals, according to the latest ICC rankings released on Wednesday. The 24-year-old displaced Australia’s Travis Head, who had held the top spot for a year. Abhishek, now on 829 rating points, is the third Indian to top the T20I batting charts after Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav. Head follows with 814 points. In the Test rankings,…